Self-Propelled Voyager - How the Cycle Revolutionized Travel

Informationen zum Autor Duncan R. Jamieson Klappentext This book recounts how cycling opened the world for not only those who rode but also for the armchair travelers who read with interest the cyclists' accounts of faraway places. This book chronicles the journeys of the men and women who used the cycle to explore the world, showcasing the rise and fall of cycling interest. Zusammenfassung This book recounts how cycling opened the world for not only those who rode but also for the armchair travelers who read with interest the cyclists’ accounts of faraway places. This book chronicles the journeys of the men and women who used the cycle to explore the world, showcasing the rise and fall of cycling interest. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Chapter One: Beginnings Chapter Two: The Pioneers: 1878-1887 Chapter Three: The Early Years: 1888-1894 Chapter Four: The Golden Age: 1895-1900 Chapter Five: Sharing the Road: 1901-1960 Chapter Six: Renaissance: 1961- Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index About the Author

Product details

• Authors: Duncan R Jamieson, Duncan R. Jamieson, Jamieson Duncan R.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2015
• EAN: 9781442253704
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-5370-4
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Motorsport, motorcycle sport, bicycle sport, aviation sport; Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; SPORTS & RECREATION / History, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cycling, history of sport, cycling, Cycle racing